There is a lot of routine in my daily life with the kids and especially during the coronavirus pandemic it has felt like every day repeats the last. But although life feels repetitive it’s not boring. With small kids nothing stays the same for very long and soon I won’t even remember what this stage Read More
Tag: maternityleave
I lost my nanny for a week and this is what happened
Thanks to the pandemic of coronavirus (COVID-19), last week my mum skills were truly tested. Our nanny started feeling poorly and to be on the safe side she was self isolating for seven days. This meant that all of a sudden I was left to my own devices with my 2-month old baby boy and Read More
Things to do on maternity leave BEFORE the baby is born
Based on my experience of two pregnancies, I would highly recommend starting your maternity leave at least a few weeks before the baby is due although that might at first feel like a waste of precious time at home with baby. I understand that many of us, especially those with shorter maternity leaves, would prefer Read More
34-weeks pregnant – Our toddler’s reaction to my maternity leave
Quiet at last! My first days on maternity leave were quite emotional and a stressful too (see my last two posts) and only now I feel like I can relax a bit. I’ve been exhausted to the bone and crying a lot and just generally being a bit of a hormonal mess, but it all Read More
An abrupt end to my life as a pregnant career mum
And just like that, it all stopped. The rush, the stress, the pressure – the feeling of drowning I’ve battled since January. There have been so many things I’ve wanted to do this year, so many things I’ve tried to do. But there are only so many things we can do. Right now, my main Read More
Can emotional stress and anxiety translate into physical pain?
I’ve always believed there is a strong link between mental and physical wellbeing but recently it’s really felt like the heart ache and separation anxiety from being apart from my 1-year old daughter had turned into actual, physical pain. And at times it felt quite unbearable… Last Friday I used all of my energy to peel Read More
How to beat the anxiety about returning to work from maternity leave?
I knew this would happen. I knew I would get really stressed and anxious about returning to work from maternity leave. Ever since Maia was born I’ve dreaded the day I would have to leave her to go back to work. For almost eleven months now we’ve been together every single day and night, apart Read More
6-months of maternity leave gone – time to return to work?
I’ve been at home with Maia for six months now. In many places – including here in London – I would have normally returned to work already, especially considering that I work in the male dominated finance sector where the corporate culture isn’t supportive of long parental leaves. By the UK law my exact job Read More
Calm after storm – First summer week with Maia
After three challenging weeks we suddenly had the best week of my maternity leave so far! They do say “it’s the darkest before dawn” and that seems to be true! 🙂 Winter was very long this year and even the beginning of April was pretty miserable in London. Add to that a baby struggling with Read More
Mum life part 5/5 – Friday
It’s Friday! The last day of the week being on my own with my baby girl. Weekends no longer mean lie-ins or dinners out but with Maia’s daddy at home during the day I can share the baby duty, I have adult company, and we usually do something nice together. But before the weekend, here Read More